December 13, 2021

New Jersey's First Plastic-Free Grocery Store

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Where do you do your grocery shopping? Odds are wherever you go you are purchasing your products in a lot of single-use plastics. While that may be great for convenience, we all know it's not the best for the environment. Dry Goods Refillery in Montclair, NJ is the first plastic-free grocery store in the state of New Jersey and its owner, Rachel Garcia, is giving you a new way to shop!

Segment 1
Rachel discusses the path to opening Dry Goods Refillery. Originally located in Maplewood, she moved to Montclair in September 2021. With no plastic or packaging, customers bring in their jars, bottles, and reusable bags to fill up on pasta, coffee, grains, and more. Rachel partners with local businesses and other sustainable suppliers to bring high quality products to her customers. She also describes what a first-time customer should expect when they walk in the door.

Today in New Jersey History: Larry Doby was born in Camden, SC, but made New Jersey his home. He moved to Paterson at the age of 14, played for the Newark Eagles in the Negro American League, and retired and spent the end of his life in Montclair.

Segment 2
Rachel describes opening the original location 6 weeks before lockdown in 2020 and the journey to opening up the Montclair location through the pandemic. She also discusses some goals she has for the business.

New Jersey Fun Fact: New Jersey's state bug is the honeybee.

Segment 3
Dry Goods Refillery is located in Montclair and the connection it has with the community is tremendous. Not only was the community welcoming and supportive of the concept, other local businesses signed on to be suppliers without hesitation. Rachel is also very passionate about educating and talking to the community about ways they can reduce their waste.

Address: 193 Bellevue Ave Montclair, NJ 07043
Website: www.drygoodsrefillery.com
Social: @drygoodsrefillery

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